Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Number in Set: Set of 6
Midcentury Leopard Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful leopard armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gda...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century 366 Armchairs, Green and Orange, by Chierowski Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Chie...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century 366 Armchairs, Pink and Blue, by Chierowski Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Chie...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of Six Elisa Armchairs by Giovanni Battista Bassi, Poltrona 1960s, Wood
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of six armchairs by Giovanni Battista Bassi, lacquered wood, leather Italy 1960s.
A cheerful curvy red lacquered wooden armchair with black leather upholstery. Designed by the ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Set of Six Dining Chairs in Red Velvet and White Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, velvet, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s
These armchairs embrace the aesthetic sense of the 'Pamplona' chairs designed by Augusto Savini for Pozzi. This design...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Set of 6 Rattan Chairs By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 chairs in rattan and fabric by Gabriella Crespi
Composed by 2 armchairs and 4 chairs
Rising Sun collection
All chairs have the signature stamped on brass
Italy 1975
the bu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century 366 Armchairs, Mint and Purple, by Chierowski, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Chie...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Camber Chair - Black bridle leather and fumed oak
By Otzi Ltd
Located in Norwich, GB
The Camber reading chair is refined and beautifully poised, with a gentle sculpted bow in the arm rests and slight angle on the subtly profiled legs. Using the finest oak bark bridle...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cord, Hardwood
MCM Style Black Lacquer Wooden with Cane Back and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
MCM Design style black lacquered and curved wooden structure adorned with a rattan wicker cane back and velvet seat. Around the dining table, it will be perfect around your desk too!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Cane
Camber Chair - woven leather cord and oak
By Otzi Ltd
Located in Norwich, GB
The Camber reading chair is refined and beautifully poised, with a gentle sculpted bow in the arm rests and slight angle on the subtly profiled legs. Using the finest oak bark bridle...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cord, Hardwood
Set of Three Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki-Biki-Canta' Swivel Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design that responds to the needs of modern-day society and the rhythms of life in the era of the home office...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Norman Cherner Armchair
Located in Berkeley, CA
Originally introduced in 1958, the iconic molded plywood armchair by Norman Cherner is found in collections worldwide. Reissued in exacting det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik Set of 'Spanish' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, set of six 'Spanish Dining Chairs' model 3238, oak, black leather, Denmark, 1964
These chairs remind of the classical foldable 'director-c...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina offers a new reinterpretation of the iconic model dated 1935: it i...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Poplar, Plywood
Midcentury Steel Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Midcentury steel frame dining armchair with a nickel finish steel frame, boxed upholstered back and seat, with angular polished nickel finish legs, j...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Armchairs by Móveis de Madeira Pailar, 1960s
By Móveis de Madeira Pailar
Located in New York, NY
The Slatted Armchairs were produced by the Brazilian company Móveis de Madeira Pailar in the 1950s. Made of solid wood, their structure comprises laminated wood with slatted backrest...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Armchairs by Umberto Brandigi for Poltronova Set of Six Beech & Fabric
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set of six beech and fabric armchairs by Umberto Brandigi for Poltronova.
Poltronova is an Italian design company known for its contributions to the world of modern and contemporar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
"Barrel" armchairs by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of armchairs upholstered with a fabric by Missoni.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2023
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1947. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Doron Hotel armchair was designed in 1947 by Charlotte Perriand,a real mou...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Wood
Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Pink and Yellow Lacquered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining patio chairs, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s
This collection of patio chairs from Italy has a strikingly refined design that is emblematic of the quintessential Italian patio ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of armchairs in wood upholstered with a fabric by Dédar.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Mid Century Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dressed in an exotic faux leopard fur, its angular mid-century French-inspired frame features a Laque Noire finish with brilliant gold accents that highlig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"Butterfly" armchair by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Butterfly" armchair upholstered with a fabric by Loro Piana, and brass feet.
Creation by Studio Glustin
France, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Jean-Michel Wilmotte ‘Grand Louvre’ Set of Six Dining Chairs in Wenge
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Tecno, set of six dining chairs model ‘Grand Louvre’, wenge, leather, Italy, circa 1989
These extremely rare dining chairs are designed by the renowned Fre...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Set of Six, 1950s
Located in Houston, TX
Edward Wormley, two armchairs, and four side chairs.
Dunbar, USA.
Mahogany and leather.
Signed with applied gold rectangular metal manufacturer's label to the seat bottom
[Dunb...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Macaron, One-Armed Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kontra's interpretation of Macaron. Comfortable purple armchair.
One-armed leather chair provides comfortable seating with a side table of its own.
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Contemporary Armchair in Black Oakwood and Boucle Fabric
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
The seat is upholstered in high quality boucle fabric. The darkened wood structure provides strength and lightness to the piece.
Dimensions: Width 40.5” x depth 38.5” x height 33” x ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
20th Century Pair of Light Gray Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-q...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Zebra Velvet Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful Zebra Velvet Armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Purple and Blue Wool Armchairs, Zenon Baczyk, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The B-7522 armchairs was designed in the 1960s by Zenon Baczyk, it was produced by Swarzedz furniture factories in Poland. This is original vintage armchair after renovation, they ar...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid Century B-3300 Armchairs, Be Bop A Lula Jacquard, 1960s, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Radomsko B-3300 armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood.
Very unique, comfortable and beautiful. Perfect for M...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Six Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Tubular Chairs/Desk Chairs for Knoll, c1970
Located in Renens, CH
Set of six tubular Brno chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe, published by Knoll circa 1970.
Materials: Skai and Chrome
The chrome is in perfect condition, the seat can be rewoven on request...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh an...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Armchairs and Coffee Table, Zenon Baczyk, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The B-7522 armchairs was designed in the 1960s by Zenon Baczyk, it was produced by Swarzedz furniture factories in Poland. This is original vintage armchair after renovation, they ar...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Amoir Fou Moiré Purple Pink Armchairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A wonderful armchair made in the 1960s in Poland. Stabile design of the furniture and a comfortable seat. Furniture after full upholstery renovation, refreshed woodwork. The whole is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid Century Radomsko B-3300 Armchair, Be Bop A Lula Jacquard, 1960s, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Radomsko B-3300 armchair, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood.
Very unique, comfortable and beautiful. Perfect for Mi...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid Century Acqua Blue Wool Armchairs, Zenon Baczyk, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The B-7522 armchairs was designed in the 1960s by Zenon Baczyk, it was produced by Swarzedz furniture factories in Poland. This is original vintage armchair after renovation, they ar...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Jorge Zalszupin 801 Armchairs, Rosewood and Fabric, Brazilian MidCentury, 1959
Located in New York, NY
This pair of 801 armchairs was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company L'atelier. 801 armchairs feature a wooden structure with Rosewood feet, and...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Pair of Mid Century Purple Wool Velvet Armchairs, Zenon Baczyk, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The B-7522 armchairs was designed in the 1960s by Zenon Baczyk, it was produced by Swarzedz furniture factories in Poland. This is original vintage armchair after renovation, they ar...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid Century Deep Purple Wool Velvet Armchair, Zenon Baczyk, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The B-7522 armchairs was designed in the 1960s by Zenon Baczyk, it was produced by Swarzedz furniture factories in Poland. This is original vintage armchair after renovation, they ar...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of Four or Eight Armchairs by Design Institute America
Located in Highland, IN
This set of armchairs by D.I.A. have frames of steel with an antiqued brass finish which support seats and backs and give them a floating appearance. They share a similar design voca...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Pesce Feltri Armchair by Cassina
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair model Feltri designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1987.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Crafted using a patented Cassina production technique, Feltri is a symbol of cutting-edge design, the result of representational research played out on the hybrid field between art and practicality.
Made entirely of thick felted wool, this design armchair by Gaetano Pesce combines an enveloping pliable backrest with a rigid lower section; a quilted topper creates an inviting cocoon.
Available in many versions, through quilt and structure combinations in different colors. The seat is attached to the structure with black hemp ties that also outline the upper borders of the chair.
A familiar figure on many modern antiques’ and collectors’ sites, Feltri is a summation of thinking about figuration in the hybrid zone where the
artistic meets the functional. One of a kind, this piece stands out for its enormous flexibility and for the fact that the mattress-like seat can be
upholstered in wide array of fabrics. These can be mixed and matched with the six new colour options of the frame, to provide a total of ten
colourways. Feltri was created within Cassina’s Research Centre, a place synonymous with experimentation and constructional avant-garde
thinking. Here, Gaetano Pesce dedicated time and thought to the design, in the process thinking up a complex new manufacturing process that
was later patented by the company. Created entirely from dense wool felt, the pliable, wrap-around back is all one piece. The lower section,
meanwhile, is rigid and sturdy, thanks to being impregnated with a thermosetting resin. The seat is attached to the frame using hemp ties; these
also extend around the chair’s upper part. A comfortable quilt, coupled with polyester wadding, serves to upholster the inner section of the chair.
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About the designer:
Gaetano Pesce was born in La Spezia in 1939. He studied architecture at
the IUAV in Venice, and attended the Venice Institute of Industrial design.
At this experimental school, he met Milena Vettore with whom he opened a
studio in Padua, founding in 1959 the “N” Group which focussed on with
studies in programmed art. He carries out research in the field of kinetic and
serial art. He is in the theatre and the cinema, concerned with lighting,
movement and sound as means of expression. Since 1962 he has worked in
design, experimenting with new materials and unusual shapes. In 1971 he
collaborated with BracciodiFerro (in the Cassina group) for the production of
certain experimental objects (like Moloch, 1971, a table lamp blown up to
the dimensions of an ironic and emblematic item). In 1972 he took part in
the famous exhibition “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” at MoMA in
New York, with a dwelling module. Experimentation and irony are also
exhibited in his projects for Cassina, amongst which the Tramonto a New
York sofa (1980) and the Feltri armchair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler Concha Armchairs, Brazilian MidCentury Modern, 1953
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Concha armchairs was designed in the 1950s by Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) and Martin Eisler (1913-1977). They were manufactured by Móveis Artesanal and later by Forma S.A. ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Presidential Armchairs, Brazilian Design by Jorge Zalszupin, Rosewood, c.1959
Located in New York, NY
The iconic pair was designed in 1959 and is part of a series consisting of armchairs and a sofa. Made from molded Rosewood laminated wood, the wide armchairs offer a throne-like comf...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Baby version.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modern Indoor Outdoor Armchair Upholstered in Beige Khaki & White Outdoor Fabric
Located in Porto, PT
Lisola Armchair Khaki & White is a modern outdoor seating piece. A unique outdoor chair created by the most refined design with delicate details...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather
Pair of Armchairs by Moveis Gerdau, Bentwood and Cane, 1930
Located in New York, NY
This pair of armchairs was produced by the Brazilian company Móveis Gerdau in the 1930s. The restored pieces were made of bent wood and plastic cane, whi...
Category
1930s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Franco Albini in 1959. Relaunched in 2009.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
In 1952, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini designed ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Re-upholstered Bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček re-upholstered bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
We offer re-upholstered Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček bentwood armchairs, originally designed in ...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
All in Bouclé Fabric Curved Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and comfortable chair all in bouclé fabric and amazing curved shaped!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Fine Set of Six Italian Mid Century Wood Chairs, 1950'
Located in Rome, IT
Set of six Italian wood chairs with white upholstery seats.
Made in Italy 1950'. The wood is in perfect vintage condition.
Each chair has been mast...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Patio/Dining Arm Chairs by Brown-Jordan, USA 1970's
By Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the Set of 6 Patio/Dining Chairs by Brown-Jordan, USA 1970's – a timeless addition to your outdoor or indoor dining space. These iconic chairs combine quality craftsmansh...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Fritz Hansen, Model "Canada", A Pair of Armchairs in Beech, Danish Modern, 1939
Located in Odense, DK
A great example of 2 Fritz Hansen armchairs "Canada" armchairs, designed by Christian E. Hansen for Fritz Hansen in the 1940s. The chairs are made from stained beech wood and with it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Italian Set of Six Dining Chairs in Stained Wood and Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, beech, fabric, Italy, 1960s
Everything about this set of armchairs is elegantly round. The back-/armrest echoes the base in the same semicircular, open form. Three vertical slats of which the one in the back is slightly curved connect both parts. A round seat upholstered...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of four.
These chairs represent timel...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Two Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchairs by Cassina
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Franco Albini in 1959. Relaunched in 2009.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
In 1952, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini designed ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Rattan and Wooden Flower Chairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Set of six rattan and wooden flower chairs: flower petal shaped seats, on wooden feets. They will be perfect on your terrace, in your veranda, your...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Mid-century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Artifort, Knoll, and Pierre Paulin. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $134,145 while the average work can sell for $3,694.
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